Collecting receptacle for urine



March 6, 1951 w. F. M GRAW 2,544,341

COLLECTING RECEPTACLE FOR URINE Filed June 21, 1946 awe/wim Gum/M41134-Patentecl Mar.; 6, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

This invention relates to receptacles for collecting the urine of mares.

In recent years it has been found that estrogenic hormones prepared fromthe urine of mares in foal are beneficial in the treatment of sterilityin women. A number of devices and expedients have heretofore been usedfor collecting the urine of mares, but to the best of my knowledge suchprior devices are subject to the drawbacks that they are wasteful ofurine or do not protect the urine from contamination by foreign mattersuch as manure, etc. 7

Accordingly, it is an object of my invention to provide a receptaclecapable of collecting urine substantially free of contaminatory foreignmatter.

It is another object of my invention to provide a device of the classdescribed constructed in a manner suitable to collect substantially allthe urine excreted.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a receptacle which maybe handled in a convenient manner for adjusting it to a specific mare.

It is a still further object of my invention to provide a receptaclehaving construction affording sanitary manual handling in emptying thecontents thereof.

It is yet another object of my invention to pro vide a receptacle ofdurable but simple construction capable of collecting a large quantityof urine but collapsible so as to be stored in a minimum of space whennot in use.

In attaining the above objects, I provide a bag of novel shape andstructure comprised of some durable sheet material such as Neoprene, orthe like, and having an opening at the top substantially covered andmaintained open by a corrosion-resistant screen of suitable metallicmaterial. The opening at the top has a lip fashioned so as to conformgenerally to a mares hind quarters to fit with snugness between the hindlegs and 'below the vulva. The receptacle is reinforced by suitablyshaped wire rods so as to have sufficient rigidity to satisfactorilyperform its function and yet be substantially collapsible so as tooccupy a minimum of storage space when not in use.

A detailed description of my invention will now be given in conjunctionwith the appended drawings in which:

Figure 1 shows a receptacle, constructed in accordance with my teaching,applied to a mare illustrated in phantom outline;

Figure 2 shows a forward view of my receptaole;

Figure 3 shows a section through 33 of Fig ure 2;

Figure 4 shows a section through 4-4 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 shows a rear view of the receptacle.

With reference to the figures of the drawing, my invention comprises abag I0 of sheet material such as Neoprene or the like. The bag is formedin several sections joined by suitably sewn and/or adhesively securedseams, preferably covered with piping l l of the same material as thebag. In the specific example shown in the drawing I employ a rearsection 13 and a front section I5, joined at the seams I6 and. H1. Theshape of the sections is such as to afford a generally triangularconfiguration leading downwardly to an outlet or spout 20, which spoutmay be a short length of rubber hose adhesively secured at the junctureof the lowermost extremities of sections I3 and I5. Spout 20 will beunderstood to be normally closed by a clamp or other suitable device(not shown). An open area 22 at the top of bag Ill is provided (Figure3), which area is enclosed by a screen 25 of suitable mesh andconstructed of stainless steel or the like, the screen being sealinglysecured around the perimeter of opening 22. Screen 25 is fashioned withsuitable surface curvature so as to conform to the upwardly curving andsloping configuration of the lateral edges of opening 22 and is ofsufficient rigidity to insure against noncollapse of that opening. Thebag I0 is reinforced by a Wire rod 29 concealed within piping 3| securedto section 13 (Figure 5), which rod 29 encompasses the rear of bag II]and has its ends 29a. and 29b bent downwardly so as to extend a shortdistance into piping H at the lower portions thereof. In a similarmanner, a wire rod 40 is enclosed within piping 42 near the top of thedevice and has its ends 40a and 40b bent downwardly to be retained inthe upper portions of piping H. The upper portion 50 of section l3 has acurved cut-out 52 adapted to fit around the tail of a mare and harnessstraps 54 and :56 aresuitably secured by stitching or the like toportion 50. Harness straps 54 and 56 cross each other at 58 and extendto a ring 60 on each side of the mare, being secured thereto by asuitable snap 62, as illustrated in Figure 1. Rings 60 are held inposition by adjustable straps 64 and 66 passing substantiallyhorizontally and vertically, respectively, about the neck of the animal.It will be appreciated that bag I0 may be, applied to any size animal byadjustment of straps 64 and 66.

A specific feature of my invention is the curvature of the forward lip70 of opening 22, the lip being so fashioned as to provide a centralrise a which slopes downwardly on both sides into the portions 105 and100. The curvature is so devised as to permit a substantially snug fitof lip 70 between the hind legs of the animal with the central portion10a extending upwardly to a point slightly below the vulva and incontiguity with the animal at that point, so as to collect all urineexcretion. The portions 10b and 100 are shaped so as to fit partiallyaround and against the hind legs. The screen 25 which serves to preventforeign matter such as manure, and the like, from entering bag In also.serves to maintain the formation of lip 10, being suitably shaped andsecured to lip 10 for such purposes, and further tends to break up theurine stream to minimize splashing against section l3 and consequentloss. v

A further feature of my invention is found in the provision of pleats orgores 13 in section I3 which are adapted to permit expansibility of thebag so as to provide sufficient spaciousness to eliminate forcefulimpingement of the urine stream against section 13, to reducesplash-back.

From the description given above, it. will be appreciated that I haveprovided a urine collecting receptacle which may be easily applied tothe back of a mare and conveniently adjusted into position so as to fitin a, manner conforming to the hind leg and vulva structure for thepurpose of retrieving substantially all urine. excretion in anuncontaminated condition.

I believe. that my invention is. capable of considerablev modificationwithout departing from the spirit thereof, and I do not seek to be boundby the specific embodiment hereinabove illustrated except as set forthin the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention-I claim:

1.v In a device for collecting the urine f :nares, a receptaclecomprising front and rear wall eections of freely collapsible sheetmaterial secured to each other at lateral edges thereof and taperingdownwardly to terminate in a spout-like outlet, the upper edge of saidfront wall section terminating below the top of said rear wall sectiondefining an open inlet therebetween, said edge extending forward in anupward and slanting path so as to substantially encompass the vulva of amare, and a relatively rigid metallic screen H substantially coveringsaid open inlet and secured peripherally to said edge and said rear wallsection to support said open inlet against co];- lapse and maintain thevulva-encompassing contours thereof, said screen having a shape andsurface curvature corresponding with the con tour of said edge.

2. In a device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said rear section isprovided with foldable gores lying substantially above the upper edge ofsaid front wall section whereby said receptacle is expanded uponunfolding of said gores to reduce the force of impingement of fluidagainst said rear section.

3. In a device as set forth in claim 1 including reinforcement meanscomprising a wire rod secured to said rear section and extendinglaterally between the edges thereof, the ends of said rod 4 at saidedges extending angularly partially along respective edges and beingsecured thereto.

4. In a device as set forth in claim 1 including reinforcement meanscomprising spaced wire rods secured to said rear section and extendinglaterally from edge to edge thereof.

5. In a device as set forth in claim 1 including reinforcement meanscomprising a wire rod secured to said rear section and extendinglaterally between the edges thereof, the ends of said rod at said edgesextending angularly partially along respective edges, said rod beingsheathed within flexible piping secured to said section and to the edgesthereof.

6. In a device for collecting the urine of mares, a receptaclecomprising, front and rear wall sections of freely collapsiblerubberized sheet material secured to each other at the lateral edgesthereof and tapering downwardly to terminate in a spout-like outlet,said front wall section terminating below the top of said rear wallsectionv to define a substantially forwardly disposed open inlet belowthe top of said rear wall, said open inlet having a lip, extendingforward of said rear wall in an upward and slanting path shaped toconform to the contour of a mare just below the vulva and partiallyaround the hind legs thereof to. substantially encompass the vulva, arelatively rigid metallic screen substantially covering said open inletand secured peripherally to said lip to support said open inlet againstcollapse and maintain the vulva-encompassing contours thereof, saidscreen having a shape and surface curvature corresponding with thecontours of said lip, a pair of wire reenforcing rods secured to saidrear wall and extending transverselyacross said rear wall at the top andin alignment with the forwardly projecting portion of said lip, the endsof said rods having downwardly bent ends secured to the lateral edges ofsaid sections, and foldable gores formed in said rear section betweensaid wire reenforcing rods to expand said receptacle upon unfolding ofsaid gores and reduce the force of impingement of fluid against saidrear wall.

WILLIAM F. McGRAW'.

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